Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Business Analytics Online
Become a leader in driving strategic growth by using data-informed techniques to optimize business decisions.
Program Overview
Learn more about our online Business Analytics MBA
The Radford University online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Business Analytics degree program prepares you to understand and apply big data analysis to navigate general and industry-specific business challenges.
In our AACSB-accredited MBA online program, you will study predictive analytics, data mining, mathematical modeling, business forecasting and more. Our core curriculum gives you a broad-based, cross-functional education in business areas such as marketing, accounting, finance and strategic management.
Our flexible coursework empowers you with discipline-specific
knowledge and the ability to analyze critical data for better informed
decision-making. Plus, as a graduate of this flexible online master’s program, you will automatically earn a career-relevant graduate certificate jointly offered with SAS, a worldwide leader in data analytics software and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market.
In our fully online MBA Business Analytics program, you will:
- Gain an understanding of fact-based recommendations to assist management in optimizing decisions and actions, including learning how to apply predictive analytics and data mining techniques to solve strategic business problems
- Understand big data and the use of econometrics to streamline time series, develop financial models, and analyze and create investment portfolios for investors and clients
- Use mathematical modeling and simulation in prescriptive analytics to enhance your ability to obtain actionable decisions in business situations
- Get an SAS Business Analytics Graduate Certificate jointly offered with SAS, the largest Statistical Software Vendor in the world
- Gain an understanding of fact-based recommendations to assist management in optimizing decisions and actions, including learning how to apply predictive analytics and data mining techniques to solve strategic business problems
- Understand big data and the use of econometrics to streamline time series, develop financial models, and analyze and create investment portfolios for investors and clients
- Use mathematical modeling and simulation in prescriptive analytics to enhance your ability to obtain actionable decisions in business situations
- Get an SAS Business Analytics Graduate Certificate jointly offered with SAS, the largest Statistical Software Vendor in the world
Business analytics career opportunities:
- Data Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Management Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Marketing Director
- Data Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Management Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Marketing Director
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Radford also offers a general online MBA program. Check out all of our online MBA programs.
The Davis College of Business and Economics at Radford University has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1992. Less than five percent of business schools worldwide hold this distinction—assurance that a business degree from the Davis College is of exceptional quality and highly respected by the business community.
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Tuition
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Our online MBA with a Concentration in Business Analytics offers the same affordable rate to all in-state and out-of-state students. Tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Business Analytics | $485 | $1,455 | $17,460 |
Tuition and fees subject to change.
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Calendar
Here’s when you can get started on your online MBA Business Analytics
Radford online programs are delivered in a convenient format ideal for working professionals, with multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall B | 10/18/24 | 10/4/24 | 10/9/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/17/24 | 12/13/24 | 7 weeks |
| Spring A | 1/10/25 | 12/13/24 | 12/18/24 | 1/8/25 | 1/9/25 | 2/28/25 | 7 weeks |
| Spring B | 3/7/25 | 2/21/25 | 2/26/24 | 3/5/25 | 3/6/25 | 4/25/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer A | 5/5/25 | 4/18/25 | 4/23/25 | 5/1/25 | 5/2/25 | 6/20/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer B | 6/23/25 | 6/6/25 | 6/11/25 | 6/19/25 | 6/20/25 | 8/8/25 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Read more about the application requirements for our online Business Analytics MBA
Our streamlined MBA with a Concentration in Business Analytics admissions process makes it simple for you to get started right away. Please read the admission requirements to ensure you qualify.
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2.75 undergraduate GPA
- GMAT waiver available
MBA online admission requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited institution
- Transcripts from all institutions previously attended
- Minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA
- A GMAT score above 400 or an equivalent GRE. Which can be waived.
Waiver of the GMAT/GRE Exam
Candidates who earned a final overall undergraduate GPA of 3.000 or higher are waived of the GMAT or GRE test requirement. If a candidate is applying during the last semester of their undergraduate studies, the waiver cannot be granted until the final transcript has been submitted.
Candidates with 5 or more years of professional experience may request a waiver of the GMAT/GRE exam during the application process. For candidates seeking a review of their professional experience, please attach the GMAT Waiver Request Form for Professionals (PDF) to your application.
Candidates who are applying as a member of selected Radford University programs and organizations or who are applying from externally Partnered Colleges and Universities may also request a waiver of the GMAT/GRE exam during the application process. For candidates seeking a waiver as a member of a university program or organization or as a student at one of our external partners, please attach the GMAT Waiver Request Form for Students (PDF) to your application.
Courses
Gain insights into the MBA Business Analytics online coursework
In order to earn the MBA with a Concentration in Business Analytics online, you must complete 12 courses (36 credit hours), comprised of 21 credit hours of core courses and 15 credit hours of business analytics concentration courses.
